“Be on the back foot”
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Кыйынчылыкка туш болуп, демилгени колго алуунун ордуна реакция кылууга аргасыз болуу.
English: To be at a disadvantage and forced to react rather than take the initiative.
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1 / 2“The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.”
Күтүлбөгөн суроо баяндамачыны кыйын абалга кептеп, аны реакция кылууга мажбурлады.
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.Compare with the original example
The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.
Күтүлбөгөн суроо баяндамачыны кыйын абалга кептеп, аны реакция кылууга мажбурлады.
Write a two-line conversation using “Be on the back foot”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Be on the back foot" mean?
- "Be on the back foot" means кыйынчылыкка туш болуп, демилгени колго алуунун ордуна реакция кылууга аргасыз болуу.
- How do you use "Be on the back foot" in a sentence?
- Example: "The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot."
- Should I interpret "Be on the back foot" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.